Cow tail hanger



April 18, 1933- l. A. TRowBRlDGE 1,904,635

cow TAIL HANGER fwd Inventor Attorney April 18, 1933. A TROwBRlDGE1,904,635

cow TAIL HANGER Filed Sept. 22, 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 In Den tar IraTfolwm'dye Patented Apr. 18, 17933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE IRA A.TROWBRIDGE, F AWALLACE, IDAHO COW TAIL HANGER Application led September22, 1932. Serial No. 634,394.

casioned by droppings while the stock is in the barn.

Another very important object ofthe invention resides in the provisionof a device of this nature which is extremely simple in construction,inexpensive to manufacture, easy to manipulate, thoroughly eflicient andreliable in use and otherwise well adapted to the purpose for which itis designed.

With the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel featuresof construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as willbe hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure l is an elevation of the device showing the same in use.

Figure 2 is another elevation thereof, showing the device closed.

Figure 3 is a similar elevation to that shown in Figure 2 showing thedevice open, and

Figure 4 is an elevation taken at right angles to that shown in Figure2.

Referring to the drawings in detail it will be seen that the frame F ofthe device is constructed from a single strand of resilient wire bent atits center to provide a coil 5 from which extends a pair of curveddiverging arms 6 merging into inwardly directed extension 7 whichterminate in U-shaped eX- tensions 8 disposed in planes at right anglesto the general plane of the frame and terminating in upwardly directedterminals 9 bent toward each other to function as stops by abutting thearms 6 when the device is in open position as shown in Figure 3. On theU-shaped extensions 8 there are mounted jaw plates 10 having marginalright angularly extending flanges 11 serrated to provide teeth. A cordor the like 12 may be engaged with the eye after the device has beenengaged with the tail of the animal and then the cord may be swung inany convenient manner such as indicated in Figure 1 for holding the tailin a raised out of the way position.

It is thought that the construction, operation, utility and advantagesof this invention will now be quite apparent to those skilled in thisart without a more detailed description thereof.

The present embodiment of the invention has been described inconsiderable detail merely for the purposes of exemplification since inactual practice it attains the features of advantage enumerated asdesirable in the statement of the invention and the above description. l

It will be apparent that changes in the details of construction, and inthe combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to withoutdeparting from the spiritl or scope of the invention as hereinafterclaimed or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

l. A device of the class described comprising a frame formed from asingle strand of resilient material bent over upon itself intermediateits ends at its center to provide a coil from which merges arms, thearms being curved and diverging outwardly from each other andterminating in inwardly directed extensions which in turn merge intoU-shaped extensions disposed in lanes at right angles to the generalplane of t e frame.

2. A device of the class described comprising a frame formed from asingle strand of resilient material bent over upon itself intermediateits ends at its center to provide a coil from which merges arms, thearms being curved and diverging outwardly from each other andterminating in inwardly directed extensions which in turn merge intoU-shaped extensions disposed in planes at right angles to the generalplane of the frame, and jaws mounted on said U-shaped extensions, saidU-shaped extensions having terminal extensions bent to abut the armswhen the aws are in open position so as to function as stops.

In testimony whereof I afIiX my signature.

IRA A. TROWBRIDGE.

